1 MUSIC THEATRE CLASS AUDITIONS for THE MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOPS LEVELS : I, II, III & IV; MUSIC THEATRE MOVEMENT & DANCE CLASSES; and the BACHELOR of FINE ARTS in MUSIC THEATRE Bring a current picture and résumé to all auditions. Singing auditions: bring music in your key featuring repertoire as requested below. An accompanist will be provided. No recordings or a capella singing allowed. Dance auditions, wear appropriate attire (fitted or semi-fitted clothes that show line ) with whatever shoe option that shows you to the best of your ability (foot undies, jazz shoes, bare feet and danceable sneakers are all acceptable). All new students interested in studying musical theatre are encouraged to attend our MT Information Meeting when we will be explaining our musical theatre curriculum. It is a time to ask questions regarding auditions for both our classes and productions as well as our BFA Program in Music Theatre and the BA in Drama in which you can achieve Honors In Music Theatre. MUSIC THEATRE INFORMATION MEETING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 @ 4:30 P.M. LOCATION: WSH 180 ( SMITH HALL ) MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP LEVEL I (DRAMA 65) M/W: 3:00 3:50 or 4:00 4:50 p.m. in CAC 3002 ( Studio Y ) MT 1 is a beginning course taught by teaching assistants under the supervision of Dr. Myrona DeLaney & Dennis Castellano Designed for the beginning singer/actor, though all levels of proficiency may audition. (See audition details in the box below.) Work will concentrate on diction, sound production, breathing, characterization and singing solo in front of an audience. Maximum class size: 14. If you have already been accepted to MT 1 in quarters past and received a B- or better, you do not have to audition again, but you must notify Mr. Castellano if you wish to repeat the course by Friday, September 20, 2013, in order to reserve a spot. You can take Drama 65 a maximum of two times. (Offered Fall and Winter quarters.)
2 MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP LEVEL II (DRAMA 142) M/W: 10:00 11:50 a.m. in WSH 180 ( Smith Hall ) plus one lab per week (T: 1:00 1:50, 2:00 2:50, 3:00 3:50 or 4:00 4:50 p.m.) MT 2 is an intermediate level course taught by Mr. Castellano and Dr. DeLaney. Freshman and New Transfers with musical theatre or other singing experience are encouraged to audition for this class. MT 2 focuses on acting a song, developing audition material, holding your vocal part in group numbers and repertoire building from different time periods. Students are encouraged to repeat this course (up to four times) in order to build strong audition skills and repertoire. If you have already been accepted to MT 2 in quarters past and received a B- or better, you do not have to audition again, but you must notify Mr. Castellano if you wish to repeat the course by Friday, September 20, 2013. Maximum class size: 40. Since this course is repeatable, there are usually around 15 openings per quarter. (Offered Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.) Auditions for both MT 1 and 2 are on, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ). Audition requirement: one 32-bar chorus of a ballad or uptempo song. You choose the song that shows you best. Broadway repertoire only. Sign up for a time on the rosters posted on the Drama Callboard. Rosters will be posted on September 9, but don t worry; everyone will be seen if you can t sign up until you arrive in Irvine at the beginning of Welcome Week. MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP LEVEL III (DRAMA 143B) T/Th: 10:00 11:50 a.m. in WSH 180 ( Smith Hall ) MT 3 is an advanced level course taught by Dr. DeLaney and Mr. Castellano. This course concentrates on preparing scenes and songs from musical theatre repertoire and is designed to be taken over three quarters: 143A focuses on repertoire written before 1943; 143B on material from 1943 1969; and 143C from 1970 to present day. You may be accepted into the class at any time during the three-quarter sequence. Due to the demand for this class, you may enroll in each section only once. Once you are accepted to MT 3, you do not have to audition again to complete the course cycle as long as you receive a B- or better in the previous quarter. Maximum class size: 20. Enrollment in MT 3 requires concurrent enrollment in Drama 145 (private voice lessons). MT 3 is made up of both B.F.A./Music Theatre students and B.A./Drama students who excel in musical theatre skills. Pre-requisite: Drama 142. Students that enter UCI as freshmen cannot audition for Drama 143 until their second year of residency. (Offered Fall and Winter quarters.) Audition: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, between 12:00 and 2:30 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ). Sign up for a time on the rosters posted on the Drama Callboard. Audition requirement: one ballad from Broadway repertoire. Note: If you are a transfer student and have completed one quarter of MT 2 and want to audition for the BFA, do not attend this audition. Simply go to the BFA audition which will also count as your audition for MT 3.
3 MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP LEVEL IV (DRAMA 144) F: 9:00 a.m. 12:50 p.m. in WSH 180 ( Smith Hall ) MT IV is an advanced performance class concentrating on role building taught by Dr. DeLaney and Mr. Castellano. Work culminates with in-class performances of abbreviated musicals. Level IV is for students in the B.F.A./Music Theatre and M.F.A. Acting programs only. (Offered Fall, and Spring quarters.) Graduate students may audition by attending the B.F.A. audition (see details below) and must sing a ballad from Broadway repertoire. Graduate students will be excused after they sing and will not be included in the monologue and dance portions of the B.F.A. audition. MUSIC THEATRE MOVEMENT (DRAMA 182A) & MUSIC THEATRE DANCE (DRAMA 183A) DRAMA 182A: T/Th: 1:00 2:50 p.m. in STU4 201 ( Dance Loft ) DRAMA 183A: T/Th: 3:00 4:50 p.m. in STU4 201 ( Dance Loft ) Instructor: Andrew Palermo Both the Music Theatre Movement and Music Theatre Dance courses will explore the many diverse dance styles found on the American musical theatre stage. Drama 183 is designed for the more advanced dancer while 182 is for the mover. Both classes will work on dance sequences and production numbers based on the styles of the great musical theatre choreographers, as well as focus on technique and contemporary movement. There is one combined, placement audition for both courses at which time the instructor will determine which track is best for you. New this year: In an effort to improve the dance and movement technique of our students, the Music Theatre Movement and Dance courses are being reorganized into a sequential, twoquarter curriculum that will take place during the Fall and Winter quarters. The course numbers are in the process of being changed from 182A,B,C and 183A,B,C to 182A-B, and 183A-B. The A section of both classes will be taught in the Fall and the B section in the Winter. 182 & 183 are now designed as a 20-week experience over two quarters. This placement audition will occur during Welcome Week at the beginning of each school year, and as it is now designed as a 20-week curriculum, there will not be an additional audition for Winter quarter admission. It is expected that you will enroll in the full, two-quarter course. The pre-requisite for the course is still one quarter of either MT 1 or MT 2, however, new students and returning students that have yet to fulfill the pre-requisite, may still audition as long as they attend the audition for MT 1 or 2 as well. Therefore, in order to gain admission into Drama 182 and 183, new students will be evaluated as both mover/dancers and singers, and if accepted, will be required to take MT 1 (Drama 65) or MT 2 (Drama 142) concurrently with Drama 182 or 183. New transfers who wish to audition for the BFA in Music Theatre must audition for the class now. Audition: Sunday, September 22, 2013, starting at 5:30 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ). There is no sign-up sheet. Everyone arrives at 5:30. (See first page for appropriate shoes and clothing.)
4 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSIC THEATRE Who can audition for the BFA? Students who have completed one quarter of MT 3 (Drama 143); or Transfer students who have completed one quarter of MT 2 (Drama 142). New transfer students who wish to pursue the BFA must also attend this audition even though the MT 2 pre-requisite has not yet been completed. The music theatre faculty would like to start to get to know the new transfers as soon as possible even though the earliest they can expect to be admitted into the BFA is in the Winter quarter. Therefore, new transfer students who wish to pursue the BFA in Music Theatre must the BFA audition as well as the MT1/MT2 audition. The audition for the BFA will be in three parts: Acting: Prepare a one-minute, contemporary monologue. Comic or serio-comic. Singing: Prepare one, star turn musical theatre song of your choice. Special instructions for new transfer students: Do not sing a star turn song. Please sing a ballad of your choice for the BFA audition and an uptempo selection for you MT1/MT2 audition. This is your opportunity to show contrasting repertoire. Dancing: Bring appropriate dance attire and shoes for both a ballet and jazz combination. Audition: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ). There is no sign-up sheet. Everyone arrives at 9:00. Monologues and songs will be presented first, followed by the movement audition. Bring appropriate clothing and shoes to change into for the dance audition. FYI: WHAT ELSE FOR 2013-2014? DRAMA 136: MUSIC THEATRE ACTING (Winter) M/W 3:00 4:50 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ) Taught by Eli Simon. This contemporary acting class is offered exclusively to senior BFA students in Music Theatre. DRAMA 146: NEW YORK SATELLITE PROGRAM (Winter & Spring) Auditions: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 5:00 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ). Taught and coordinated by Dr. Myrona DeLaney. This unique experience meets as a class during the Winter and Spring quarters and spends 4 weeks in New York City studying with some of the finest instructors and coaches the Big Apple has to offer. Check the Drama callboard and your email for more information soon. Additional fees required and the program is not available to freshman. Pre-requisite: Drama 30C and two quarters of Drama 148A, B, or C (if the 148 prerequisite is not complete at the time of auditions, student must enroll during the fall and winter quarters in
5 the same year as their trip to New York); senior Drama majors must have successfully completed Drama 30C and 40C; non-drama majors must have sophomore standing or higher and must carefully plan their course schedule as many spring quarter classes cannot be taken while part of the NYSP. DRAMA 148A & B HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE (Fall & Winter) T/TH 8:00 9:50 a.m. in WSH 180 ( Smith Hall ) Taught by Dennis Castellano. This survey course presents the artists who shaped today s musical theatre from the 18 th -century to the current Broadway season. The course is taught over 3 quarters: 148A: 1700s 1940s (Fall 2013); 148B: 1940s 1960s (Winter 2014); 148C: 1970s present day (Fall 2014). DRAMA 149: MUSIC PROFICIENCY FOR ACTORS (Fall & Spring) M/T/Th + Friday Lab 12:00-12:50 in CAC 3013 ( Studio Z ) Taught by Dr. Gary Busby. A musicianship class introducing basic music literacy and terminology, theory, and sight singing. Required for BFA/Music Theatre students, but all students enrolled in Music Theatre courses are encouraged to enroll. DRAMA 176: SCRIPT & SCORE (Spring) T/Th 8:00-9:50 a.m. in CAC G021 Taught by Dennis Castellano. A form and analysis seminar discussing the libretto and score of landmark musicals that features student presentations. Prerequisite: two quarters of Drama 148A, B, or C. DRAMA 177: SONG REPERTOIRE (Fall, Winter & Spring) M/W 1:00 3:50 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ) Taught by Dr. Myrona DeLaney. This voice class is offered exclusively to BFA Music Theatre students as they prepare for their New York Showcase and other recitals. For the Fall and Winter quarters, graduating seniors will meet from 2:00 3:50 p.m., while non-graduating students will meet from 1:00 1:50 p.m. In the Spring, non-graduating students will meet from 1:00 2:50 p.m. DRAMA 195: MUSIC THEATRE DANCE SPECIAL TOPICS (Spring) M/W 1:00 2:50 p.m. in PTSU 1110 ( Studio 5 ) Taught by Andrew Palermo. Special Topics are musical theatre dance courses that concentrate on either the styles of a particular choreographer (de Mille, Fosse, Tune, ect.) or genre (tap, ballroom, hip-hop, etc) or a workshop in musical theatre choreography. Pre-requisite: one quarter of Drama 182A, B, C, or Drama 183A, B, or C and approval of the instructor. PRODUCTIONS BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON (November 2013), A MUSICAL REVUE (title and composer to be determined; the revue will be rehearsed on Friday mornings of Winter quarter as a class and presented during finals week), and NICKEL MINES (June 2014 -- a world premiere). Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Nickel Mines are auditioning at the megaauditions during Welcome Week. Go to http://production.arts.uci.edu/auditions for more
6 information and to sign-up for an audition. Details on the musical revue will be announced later during Fall quarter. AUDITIONS FOR WINTER QUARTER CLASSES AND ADDITIONAL OPENINGS IN THE BFA PROGRAM WILL TAKE PLACE DURING FINALS WEEK OF FALL QUARTER Any questions? E-mail Dennis Castellano: drcastel@uci.edu, or better yet, come to the Music Theatre Information meeting on Sunday, September 22, at 4:30 p.m. in Smith Hall (WSH 180).